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Show Page 12 The Ogden Valley news Volume XXV Issue XII February 15, 2019 Two-Week Hardwood Rewind By Colton Pack Over the past two weeks of local basketball, Snowcrest completed their eight-game season, Valley residents for Weber High carry the team, the Wildcats continue in the Big Sky race, and the Jazz win four of the last six. Beginning with Snowcrest, the Skyhawks completed their season going 4-4 on the year. They started the year 3-1 but during the second half of the season, they went just the opposite, 1-3. On Friday Jan. 25, Snowcrest fought hard as they tried to get a W vs. North Ogden Jr. The game was in reach up to the fourth quarter, where North pulled ahead with the help of some made free throws and three point shooting. This was the Skyhawks second loss at home this year; third overall. The hard thing to swallow for the team was that they were in the game and the win was within reach. They just failed to make shots and limit turnovers. After the home loss to North, Snowcrest traveled to Walquist to take on the Falcons. If you were present at the game, it was hard to watch, and if you are reading this there isn’t much to say. Walquist pressed hard from the opening tip. Snowcrest struggled to handle themselves during the Falcons full-court press and lost “bad.” The Walquist loss was hard to take. If the team would have won, they would have made it to the playoffs because of their final game against T.H. Bell where Snowcrest got their fourth win on the season, 59-33. Snowcrest came out ready to play, getting up early 13-2 at the end of the first, but let the Minutemen back into the game only being up three at half. The team ended the third on a 17-8 run and pushed the game out of reach in the fourth. In their last game as Skyhawks, Caleb Graves, Luke Harris, Gage Pack, and Barrett Roberts collectively gave Snowcrest 26 points, 23 rebounds, and 5 assists. Seventh-grader Hunter Schenck led the Skyhawks with 5 steals, and 16 points. “It was a good game. We didn’t have a great first half; we started playing well in the second half and came up with the 30-point win. It was a good win,” said Pack. The team ended the year with a 4-4 record, which is much improved, compared to last year’s 0-8 season. Harris gave his thoughts on this year’s improvement. “It would have been nice to go to the playoffs; I expected to go to the playoffs this year. But 4-4 is good too because last year we went 0-8. This was a great improvement and it feels good.” Snowcrest was in just about every game tis year. They competed with some of the best in the district and showed some poise throughout the season. Hopefully they can improve on these four wins next year. Weber High Warriors - The Warriors have just three games left in the regular season and are in the middle of the pack in the 6A region 1 standings. Valley locals continue to carry Weber through region play. Back on Jan. 25, Hudson Schenck and the Warriors faced off against the Clearfield Falcons. Schenck dropped 27 points in the 20-point win for Weber. The 68-48 win improved the Warriors record to 9-6 on the year. His six three-pointers highlighted the 27 points for the Eden local. Schenck went to the free-throw line twice, going 3-4 and shot 60% from the floor. “It was a fun game; our team played really well. We were all hitting shots, which made it easy for me to get open,” said Schenck. “I hit a couple threes and I was feeling really good whenever I shot it.” Other Valley local Max Triplett shot 100% from the floor and free-throw line. He ended the night in double figures with 12 points. Following the win vs. Clearfield, the Warriors stayed on the road traveling to Davis out.” to take on the Darts. The first match up between Weber did just that against the Hornets to the two teams ended with a blowout in favor end the first half and to start the second going of Davis. Weber lost to the Darts again, 38-54. on a 31-12 run and stretching the lead to 21. With just two players in double figures, Sacramento State chipped away at the lead cutthe Warriors struggled to put up points against ting it to five. Harding’s three-point and freeDavis. The 38 points was the lowest amount of throw shooting eventually put the game out of points scored in a game this year by Weber. reach for the Hornets. For the third straight game, Weber stayed Last Thursday night, Weber State had away from their home gym and traveled to another disappointing loss to the 11-10 SUU Syracuse to take on the Titans. The Warriors Thunderbirds. This was the second loss of the pulled out a close win, 53-50. season to SUU. The loss dropped the Wildcats Ogden Valley locals scored 31 of the 53 down to the third spot in the Big Sky. points. Braedon Iverson scored 8, Triplett had Utah Jazz - Let’s get to the Jazz. Donovan 13, and Schenck had 14. Between the three they Mitchell recorded his first ever double-double also pulled down 12 of the 22-team rebounds. in a win vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves on “We had one quarter where they only scored Jan. 25. Mitchell ended the night with 24 points two points. That was our big quarter to get us and 11 assists. a big lead in which we lost it in the fourth. Rudy Gobert also gave the Jazz a doubleLuckily we were ahead enough that their come- double with 18 points and 16 boards. By the back didn’t cost us the game,” mentioned end of the night, five Jazz players were in Schenck. double figures, including Derrick Favors, Joe Triplett was all over the stat sheet with Ingles and Kyle Korver off the bench. 13 points, five Although boards, six steals, the Jazz pulled three blocks, and ahead by as much one assist. The as 23 points, the Huntsville Junior T-wolves came had a game to storming back in remember. the fourth quarWeber State ter to cut the lead Wildcats - Weber to just one with State is currently one minute left in third as they in the game. fight for the top Thanks to in the Big Sky some clutch Conference. The shots by Mitchell Wildcats have and Korver in eight regular seathe last two minson games left utes of the game, before the Big Shown is Weber State player Cody John shooting a free the Jazz kept Sky tournament. throw against Portland State. Photo courtesy of the Signpost the lead despite On Jan. 26 photo desk and Weber State. Minnesota’s last the Wildcats lost a crucial game at Montana. quarter run. This was the first of back-to-back The loss came after a big win at Montana State. games vs. Minnesota. Because of the loss, the ‘Cats fell from number Following the win at home vs. the one in the conference. Timberwolves, the Jazz traveled to Minnesota The Dee Events Center was rocking Jan. to take on the T-wolves for the second time in 31 as it was filled with Wildcat faithful, fifth- 48 hours. The Jazz got a solid team win, 125graders from the Ogden School District, and 111. even NBA All-Star and former Weber State The 14-point victory came from a constant University player Damian Lillard. team effort throughout all 48 minutes of the After a disappointing loss to Montana, the game. With seven Jazzmen in double figures, men’s basketball team returned home to take the team was able to get a lead and unlike the on the Portland State Vikings. The ‘Cats let a game before, hold on to that lead. 12-point lead slip away in the second half and Donovan Mitchell led the Jazz with 29 fell 76–75. points and going to the line 10 times. Eleven Jerrick Harding led the Wildcats with 28 out of the last 14 games, Rudy Gobert has points, and 3 assists. This was the third straight recorded a double-double. Surprisingly, Gobert game for Harding where he scored 20 or more. was held to just four rebounds on the game endSenior forward Brekkott Chapman and fresh- ing his 11-game double-double streak. man guard Israel Barnes both pitched in 10 “When we are playing the way we want points. to play, Rudy’s putting pressure on the rim, Before the game, Lillard, who played for Donovan is putting pressure on the rim attackthe Wildcats from 2008-2012, was announced ing, and guys are spacing the corners and as an NBA All-Star for the fourth time in his defenses have to make decisions about what to career. He said he enjoyed being back in his old take away,” commented coach Quinn Snyder college gym. after the win. “A lot of stuff has upgraded since I left. I On Jan. 30, just nine days after their fivethink the guys that came before these guys and point loss to the Portland Trailblazers, the Jazz the success that we had, and the success that made the return trip to Portland to play the final coach Rahe has had, has allowed these guys to game of the four-game series between the two have these types of experiences,” Lillard said. teams for this season. “It feels good to be a part of the foundation of Even with starting center Jusuf Nurkic out this program and what it has become.” After their last second loss vs. Portland State, the Wildcats matched up against the SERVE to SAVE cont. from page 1 Sacramento State Hornets. With another big game from Harding, the ‘Cats got their 14th ski passes, Sweet Baby J’s Cupcakes, Liberty Broadband Internet setup with router, Aaron win on the season, 75-65. 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If you or your business can donate a product or service for the silent auction, please contact a sixth-grade teacher at Valley Elementary— for the Trailblazers, Portland came out hot, shooting 53% from the field on the night and 50% from three. The Blazers scored 45 points in just the first quarter. Former Weber State Star, Lillard, torched the Jazz with 36 points and 11 assists. CJ McCollum also gave the Blazers 30 points; he also had two steals on the night. Mitchell led the Jazz with 22 points. Utah had five other players in double figures, but it wasn’t enough to get the crucial Western Conference road win. The Jazz lost 132-105. Following their blowout loss against Portland, Utah returned home to face the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks came into Salt Lake with a lousy 16-35 overall record, but pushed the Jazz. When all was said and done, Utah got the win, 128-112. After not being announced an All-Star, and his emotional reaction to the media, Rudy Gobert came up huge for the Jazz with 25 points and 13 rebounds. This was his 42nd double-double on the year. Obviously Gobert’s snub shows that the league has a flawed All-Star selection process. Gobert has been consistent all year, and with Mitchell, is at the foundation of Utah’s success. “Rudy has worked really hard for his top five, top ten status in the NBA. However you want to measure it, the facts are really undisputable,” mentioned Jazz GM on the Zone Sports Network. “He is one of the five to ten most efficient offensive players in the league.” On their second game of the back-to-back home schedule for Utah, the Jazz welcomed in MVP leader James Harden and the Rockets. This was an important Western Conference matchup where the Jazz decided not to show up. Blame it on the trade rumors, or the backto-back game schedule, but the Jazz came out flat and Harden punished them with a gamehigh 43 points. Harden’s game was almost predictable as he continues his scoring tear in the NBA. In the loss, Mitchell scored 26 points, but took 24 shots to get there. Gobert cashed in another double double, with 10 and 13. Royce O’Neale came off the bench to score 10 points and grab 6 boards. With three days’ rest after the Houston beat down, the Jazz came out sluggish against the Phoenix Suns. Utah laid the hammer down at the first of the fourth quarter and got the win, 116-88. With his sixth career double-double, Joe Ingles gave the Jazz a big game, scoring 15 points and dishing out a career high, 11 assists. “He has a feel for the pick and roll,” said Coach Quinn Snyder. “He just makes good reads, and obviously he’s patient with the ball. He created a lot of pick and roll offense.” Mitchell came through again with 21 points. Gobert pitched in another double-double, 16 and 12. O’Neale had one of his best games this season, scoring 15 points, going 5-6 from the field, including 3-4 from downtown. “He’s been killing it, that’s the Royce O’Neale that we all know,” commented Mitchell. “He’s been playing great defense and running in transition getting layups, dunks, and threes. He’s doing it all and I’m happy for him.” The Jazz currently sit in 7th as they continue to fight their way through Western Conference play. Carolyn Hogge, Rebecca Warnes, Michelle Evans, Wendy Wardell, or Tiffany McQueen— at 801-452-4180. In appreciation of donors, banners are created with the logos of these businesses, which then adorn the hallways at Valley Elementary, flyers are sent out about these generous businesses and their donations, and information is shared with the media. Tickets are $25 each, and every penny goes to Canyon Wayment or the Scholarship Fund. 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